The Mediterranean Salad with Chicken has fewer calories than Chicken Caesar Salad in the regular-size source rows. It also has more sodium. Neither salad wins every comparison, and the restaurant’s names do not replace the nutrient values.
The published totals
Chicken Caesar Salad is 670 kcal, 42 g protein, 18 g carbs, 49 g fat, 3 g fiber and 1,510 mg sodium. Mediterranean Salad with Chicken is 430 kcal, 36 g protein, 34 g carbs, 17 g fat, 3 g fiber and 1,700 mg sodium.
The Mediterranean row is 240 kcal lower, but 190 mg sodium higher. It has 6 g less protein and 16 g more carbohydrate. The identical 3 g fiber figure does not make their ingredients or portions interchangeable.
Set the question before ranking
With an illustrative 500 kcal ceiling, only the Mediterranean entry qualifies. With sodium capped at 1,600 mg, only Caesar qualifies. Combining those two example limits produces no match from this pair. A truthful comparison can show that conflict rather than inventing a combined health score.
Preserve the recipe boundary
Use the exact named regular-size salad record. Removing a dressing or ingredient requires compatible official component information; it is not safe to borrow a calorie subtraction from another chain’s salad. The table does not certify allergen safety, price, local availability or an actual weighed serving. Extra bread, a drink or additional protein remains outside the listed order.
| Restaurant / exact order | Serving | kcal | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) | Fiber (g) | Sodium (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noodles & Company — Chicken Caesar Salad, regular | 1 regular-size published dish; add-on proteins excluded unless named | 670 | 42 | 18 | 49 | 3 | 1510 |
| Noodles & Company — Mediterranean Chicken Salad, regular | 1 regular-size published dish; add-on proteins excluded unless named | 430 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 1700 |
Sources and example boundaries
- Noodles & Company official U.S. nutrition information
Exact published order values and portion definitions; source edition not established. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
These are specific U.S. source-defined orders, not personalised recommendations or worldwide menus. Published values are estimates of standard portions. Extra items, unrecorded substitutions, prices and allergen safety are not inferred. Source retrieval is October 4, 2026; an older printed edition remains an older edition.